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Jalen Rose compares Marshall Henderson to Eminem and Jimmer Fredette

Marshall Henderson has taken over the college basketball world for his bad boy image and me-against-the-world demeanor. Naturally, ESPN ran a segment on College GameDay on Saturday morning that highlighted

After host Rece Davis was done with his sappy punch lines, of course, all the ESPN analysts chimed in on their thoughts on Henderson. They were ridiculously predictable.

Jay Bilas said he "believes in second chances" and then found a way to rip the NCAA by saying: "The school determines if they give (Henderson) a uniform. Then we have the NCAA having multi-million dollar investigations for kids who take plane tickets and call them liars, treat them like dirt. That's a problem in college basketball. These aren't bad kids. Marshall Henderson's not a bad kid."

Digger Phelps found a way to tie in his Notre Dame coaching background and suggested Henderson wasn't the type of player he'd ever recruit or have play on his team.

Mississippi fans hold up a giant poster of Marshall Henderson during a game against Kentucky.(Photo: Spruce Derden, USA TODAY Sports)

And Jalen Rose, a bad boy himself in his playing days on the Michigan Fab Five, compared Henderson to one of the most notorious rappers of all-time and the most recent pull-up jumper specialist the college game has seen.

Ah, finally after years of waiting for a Jimmer Fredette clone with Eminem's attitude, we have Marshall Henderson.

Henderson, as it turns out, idolizes Rose as both a player and analyst.

"Jalen Rose, you're my idol and hero," Henderson said on a taped ESPN segment. "I listen to every game you analyze. ... I love how you were a student trash talking (at Michigan). You're by far my favorite player."

Marshall Henderson of the Mississippi Rebels reacts after he made a three-point shot in the first half against the La Salle Explorers during the third round of the NCAA tournament in Kansas City, Mo.
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Mississippi Rebels guard Marshall Henderson reacts as the Rebels score against the Florida Gators during the championship game of the SEC tournament at Bridgestone Arena. The Rebels beat the Gators 66-63.
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Mississippi guard Marshall Henderson puts up a shot during practice for a second-round game of the NCAA college basketball tournament Thursday in Kansas City, Mo. Mississippi is scheduled to play Wisconsin Friday.
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Mississippi Marshall Henderson (22) reacts to drawing a foul against Mississippi during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the final round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on March 17.
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